Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.
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Film Cast:
- Adele: Kate Winslet
- Frank: Josh Brolin
- Henry: Gattlin Griffith
- Adult Henry: Tobey Maguire
- Young Frank: Tom Lipinski
- Mandy: Maika Monroe
- Gerald: Clark Gregg
- Officer Treadwell: James Van Der Beek
- Mr. Jervis: J.K. Simmons
- Evelyn: Brooke Smith
- Eleanor: Brighid Fleming
- Marjorie: Alexie Gilmore
- Richard: Lucas Hedges
- Barry: Micah Fowler
- Bank Teller: Chandra Thomas
- Bank Manager: Matthew Rauch
- Grocer: Doug Trapp
- Shopper: Kate Geller
- Prosecutor: Ed Moran
- Bowling Manager: Sam Rush
- Paramedic: James Chen
- Special Service Officer: John Kooi
- High School Henry: Dylan Minnette
- Anchor Woman #1: Eileen Faxas
- Anchor Woman #2: Lynn Jolicoeur
- Highway Patrolman: John Rue
- Prison Nurse: Ashley Ingram
- Delivery Doctor: Thomas McGowan
- Pricemart Cashier: Kate Hettesheimer
- Young Rachel McCann: Elena Kampouris
- Teenage Rachel McCann: Lauren Kelly
- Grandmother: Cass Morgan
- Wife of Older Henry: Dakota Shepard
- Delivery Nurse: Tara Franklin
- Pregnant Woman: Grace Thorsen
- Red-Headed Man: Micah Shepard
- Mrs. Farnsworth: Marceline Hugot
- Morning Anchor: Marva Hicks
- Waitress: Linda Marie Larson
- Bar Guy: Matthew Christian
- Local Cop: Jeff Witzke
Film Crew:
- Casting: Suzanne Smith
- Costume Design: Danny Glicker
- Novel: Joyce Maynard
- Music: Rolfe Kent
- Production Design: Steve Saklad
- Set Decoration: Tracey A. Doyle
- Producer: Jason Reitman
- Producer: Lianne Halfon
- Director of Photography: Eric Steelberg
- Editor: Dana E. Glauberman
- Producer: Russell Smith
- Makeup Department Head: Christien Tinsley
- Dialect Coach: Susan Hegarty
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Dean A. Zupancic
- Property Master: Chris Ubick
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Scott M. Davids
- Casting: Jessica Kelly
- Foley: Noel Vought
- Producer: Helen Estabrook
- Costume Supervisor: Charlene Amateau
- Set Designer: Cosmas A. Demetriou
- Construction Coordinator: Joseph Kearney
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Barry
- Visual Effects Producer: Seth Kleinberg
- Art Direction: Mark Robert Taylor
- Producer: Nicole C. Taylor
- Set Designer: Audra Avery
- Leadman: James V. Kent
- Boom Operator: Craig Dollinger
- Dialogue Editor: Aynee Osborn
- Supervising Sound Editor: Perry Robertson
- Foley: Arno Stephanian
- Special Effects Coordinator: Judson Bell
- Stunt Coordinator: G. Peter King
- Gaffer: Bob E. Krattiger
- Set Costumer: Wayne Allen
- Set Costumer: Alyson MacInnis
- Set Costumer: Tina Ulee
- Music Editor: Nick South
- Transportation Coordinator: Jim Donahue
- Associate Choreographer: Harrison Beal
- Script Supervisor: Kelly Cronin
- Choreographer: Cynthia Onrubia
- Location Manager: John Latenser V
- Production Coordinator: Charlie Dibe
Movie Reviews:
- Wuchak: ***Menaced by a fugitive or relishing a Godsend in New Hampshire?***
A depressed single woman (Kate Winslet) from New Hampshire is compelled to give a questionable man a ride (Josh Brolin) and allows him to briefly recuperate at her verging-on-rundown house where she lives with her son who’s almost 13 (Gattlin Griffith). How will their Labor Day weekend go? James Van Der Beek has a small role as a cop.
“Labor Day” (2013) is a superb adult-oriented drama with an understated sense of possible menace mixed with a little romance. There are elements of “A Perfect World” (1993), “The Bridges of Madison County” (1995), “Macho Callahan” (1970) and “The Place Beyond the Pines” (2012).
This is a spiritual movie about the tragedies and blisses of the human experience. Masculinity is portrayed in a positive way for a change while not neglecting to illustrate its potential drawbacks. Winslet is excellent in her role; she gets more beautiful as she ages. Meanwhile the stunning Maika Monroe has a peripheral role.
The film runs 1 hour, 51 minutes, and was shot mostly in Massachusetts (e.g. Shelburne Falls), as well as Salem, New Hampshire.
GRADE: A-